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Fujifilm F200EXR vs Sony A3000

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR front
 
Sony Alpha A3000 front
Portability
69
Imaging
61
Features
54
Overall
58

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Sony A3000 Key Specs

Fujifilm F200EXR
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.6" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.3-5.1) lens
  • 205g - 98 x 59 x 23mm
  • Released April 2009
Sony A3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Introduced August 2013
  • Refreshed by Sony a3500
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Fujifilm F200EXR vs Sony A3000 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Fujifilm F200EXR and Sony A3000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F200EXR (12MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the Fujifilm F200EXR (1/1.6") and A3000 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F200EXR was brought out 5 years earlier than the A3000 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm F200EXR being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm F200EXR matches up vs the A3000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F200EXR over the Sony A3000

 Fujifilm F200EXR A3000 

Reasons to pick Sony A3000 over the Fujifilm F200EXR

 A3000 Fujifilm F200EXR 
IntroducedAugust 2013April 2009Fresher by 52 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing

Common features in the Fujifilm F200EXR and Sony A3000

 Fujifilm F200EXR A3000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Sony A3000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F200EXR offers external dimensions of 98mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A3000 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm F200EXR versus the A3000.

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Sony A3000 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F200EXR and A3000 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Sony A3000 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Sony A3000 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through specifications. The graphic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F200EXR and A3000.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F200EXR due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A3000 will give more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F200EXR is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Sony A3000 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Sony A3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F200EXR vs Sony A3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR Portrait photography information
Sony A3000 Portrait photography information
21
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.6")
does not have RAW files
76
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm F200EXR
Street photography with Sony A3000
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/1.6")
does not have RAW files
56
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition (411 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR Sports photography factors
Sony A3000 Sports photography factors
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.6")
does not have phase detect auto focus
59
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
great battery power (470 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm F200EXR
Travel photography with Sony A3000
57
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
59
great battery power (470 shots)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (411g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A3000 as a Landscape photography camera
38
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.6")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
70
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
great battery power (470 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F200EXR Vlogging information
Sony A3000 Vlogging information
28
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone support
26
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
lack of mic port
heavier than competition (411 grams)
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Fujifilm F200EXR vs Sony A3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F200EXR and Sony A3000
 Fujifilm FinePix F200EXRSony Alpha A3000
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Sony
Model Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Sony Alpha A3000
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2009-04-30 2013-08-27
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ image
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.6" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 8 x 6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 48.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5456 x 3632
Maximum native ISO 12800 16000
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.1 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 4.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.30 m (Auto ISO) 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100)
Flash options Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD, H.264, MP4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205g (0.45 pounds) 411g (0.91 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.8
DXO Low light score not tested 1068
Other
Battery life - 470 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay)
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD Picturecard/SD/SDHC -
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $350 $398